Title :
A 2 by 2 planar array antenna using aperture coupler technique
Author :
Ali, M.T. ; Alias, H. ; Muhamud, S. ; Tan, M. N Md
Author_Institution :
Center for Commun. Eng. Studies (CeCES), Univ. Teknol. MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper presents a design of 2 by 2 planar array microstrip antenna with a non-contacting feed. The type of non-contacting feeding used is aperture coupler technique. The antenna is basically consists of two layer of substrates which called superstrate and substrate. Patches are printed on top of the superstrate while the feed line is located on the bottom of the substrate. The antenna is designed at 5.8 GHz of frequency. The parameters in concern are the response of S11, which is the return loss, and the radiation pattern. The design is first being simulated in CST Microwave Studio and then fabricated onto FR-4 to see the actual antenna´s performance.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; CST Microwave Studio; FR-4 substrate; antenna radiation pattern; aperture coupler technique; feed line; frequency 5.8 GHz; non-contacting feed; planar array microstrip antenna; return loss; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Aperture coupled antennas; Feeds; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microstrip antenna; S11 parameter; aperture coupler; radiation pattern;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technology and Applications (ISWTA), 2011 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Langkawi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1496-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISWTA.2011.6089394